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Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story
MONTREAL - Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francop...
Oct 29, 2024
2024 wildfire season recap
As October comes to an end, so does the wildfire season in Alberta.Alberta Wildfire says 2024 was busier than the average season, but not as severe as the record-breaking season in 2023. 1,217 wildfir...
Oct 29, 2024
Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling to disclose whether they also offer abortion and birth control or referral to these ser...
Oct 29, 2024
Argos quarterback Arbuckle and Alouettes defensive back Webb take weekly CFL honours
TORONTO - Toronto Argonauts quarterback Nick Arbuckle was named CFL offensive player of the week on Tuesday after throwing for a career-high 378 yards in a 31-30 loss to the Edmonton Elks last week. A...
Oct 29, 2024
GP Chamber closing out Small Business Week with Business Showcase Oct. 30
The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce is presenting their annual Business Showcase to cap off Small Business Week on Wednesday.The showcase serves as a mini-trade show for chamber member...
Oct 29, 2024
Police say British teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls also made poison and had a terror manual
LONDON (AP) - The teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and now faces a...
Oct 29, 2024
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults 'was like a lovefest'
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump on Tuesday called his rally at New York's Madison Square Garden, an event marked by crude and racist insults by several speakers, a "lovefest." That's a term the f...
Oct 29, 2024
York's Abatneh, Pacific's Gazdov and Forge's Poku up for CPL Best U-21 Player Award
York United defender Noah Abatneh, Pacific FC goalkeeper Emil Gazdov and former Forge FC attacker Kwasi Poku are up for the Canadian Premier League's Best Canadian Under-21 Player Award. The winner, t...
Oct 29, 2024
Canadian welterweight Mike Malott looks for bounceback win on UFC Edmonton card
Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott can't wait to get back in the UFC cage Saturday in Edmonton. "I've been looking forward to it big time. There's been a lot of growth since the last one," sai...
Oct 29, 2024
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults 'was like a lovefest'
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump on Tuesday called his rally at New York's Madison Square Garden, an event marked by crude and racist insults by several speakers, a "lovefest." That's a term the f...
Oct 29, 2024